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Speaker:
James A. Ashton-Miller, Ph.D.,
Albert Schultz Collegiate Research Professor and Distinguished Research Scientist Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Internal Medicine, and the School of Kinesiology
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Bio:
Dr. Ashton-Miller directs the Biomechanics Research Laboratory (https://brl.engin.umich.edu/) at the University of Michigan. He and his students use theoretical and experimental approaches to understand the biomechanics of unintentional injuries across the life span so they and their sequelae can be better prevented. His laboratory is ranked #1 in a Google search using the terms ‘biomechanics’, ‘research’ and ‘laboratory’. Current research includes sports-related anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in the knee, fall-related injuries, and maternal birth-related pelvic floor injuries and their sequelae, and wearable sensors. Dr. Ashton-Miller’s research is funded by the NIH, several Fortune 500 companies as well as the National Basketball Association. He has authored over 275 scientific articles, half a dozen patents with as many more in process and graduated over 30 doctoral students.

Dr. Ashton-Miller is a past-President of the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB), a fellow of ASME, AIMBE, ASB and GSA, and winner of the 2009 ASB Giovanni Borelli award and the 2015 ASME H.R. Lissner Medal for contributions in biomechanics and bioengineering, and the 2016 Kappa Delta Award from the Orthopedic Research Society and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons for his ACL research. Dr. Ashton-Miller served as Associate Vice President of Research for U-M between 2012 and 2019. He is an associate chair for translation for the U-M Department of Biomedical Engineering, and a founder of two start-up companies related to injury prevention. He received his B.Sc (Hons) from Newcastle University, U.K., his MSME from M.I.T., and Ph.D. from the University of Oslo, Norway.